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Volume 60 Number 44
STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL — PAGE 5
Miami Üfurrir
Tuesday, March 27, 1984
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Candidate’s Status Triggers Confusion
By LISA GIBBS
Hurricane Associate News Editor
On the night before the first day of the USBG election, Frank Mercado, a candidate for senior senator on the New Approach ticket, was disqualified from the race for next year's Undergraduate Student Body Government. However, by the time the polls opened at 9 a.m. Monday, Mercado was declared a candidate, and his name appeared on the ballot.
The Elections Commission ruled Sunday to disqualify Mercado after receiving information that Mercado had dropped credits, changing his status to that of part-time student, according to Brenda Smith, advisor to USBG. In order to run for an office, a student must be attending the university full-time.
As of yesterday, five minutes before elections began, Mercado was a full-time student, Smith said.
"At 8:55 this morning, he withdrew his withdrawal slips and he is a full-time student,” said Smith. “His name is on the ballot."
Mercado told the Hurricane, “I inadvertently dropped the class in which I was getting an incomplete, thinking that was the correct procedure.”
Mercado charged the STAR ticket with harassment, claiming that
STAR party members "have been hassling me to drop out of the race."
"They've been trying to pressure me — everything from coercion to threats,” he said. "They threatened suspension from this university if I didn't drop.
“(USBG President Mark] Cheskin, (Scott) Kornspan, [Allison] Ventura, all of them have been hassling me. I have notes, letters .... They offered me a high-level Cabinet position if I dropped."
STAR campaign manager Eric Robinson said that he knew nothing about the situation. “He wasn't hassled from our side," he said. “As a ticket, he wasn't hassled. I can't speak for individuals."
Cheskin denied harassing Mercado, and claimed that Mercado had asked the STAR people to help him get disqualified, because he didn’t want to run with New Approach.
“Someone associated with the STAR ticket was approached by Mercado," said Robinson. “He was looking for a reason to drop out."
“I believe that they’re [STAR] trying to use blacks as pawns in this election,” Mercado said. "They don’t really care about black interests.”
Students have a choice between two major tickets, STAR and New Approach. Each is a full ticket of 21 candidates. Three of the seats are executive offices (president, vice president and treasurer), 14 are Senate seats, and the remaining four are Student Entertainment Committee seats.
STAR is headed by presidential candidate Scott Kornspan, a sophomore double majoring in politics and public affairs and finance. Other executive officer candidates are Karen Morad for vice president and Allison Ventura for treasurer.
Junior Jaene Garcia, a public relations major, is the presidential candidate for the New Approach ticket. Joining her in the New Approach campaign are vice presidential candidate Annie Ortega and treasurer candidate Howard Jacobs.
The STAR ticket stresses “reaching higher" and plans to build on the current student government. New Approach stresses “initiation, not reaction."
"It's difficult to build on a poor student government and it’s time for a new approach,” said Scott Kaiser, campaign manager for the New Approach ticket.
Robinson said, "We're [STAR| looking to build on what's already been accomplished, not start from scratch."
The election polls are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in the Memorial and Student Union breezeways. Election results will be announced tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the Rathskeller.
Hurricane staff writer George Haj contributed to this report.
Baskins offers fun for masses
By MARY CRONIN
Hurricane Staff Writer
A University of Miami employee and member of the Dade County Association for Retarded Citizens has begun a visionary recreational project for people throughout the country.
Robert Baskin, a Richter Library employee, has already begun his project in Dade County by organizing field trips to Metrozoo, bowling and parties for everyone — both retarded and nonretarded people.
The events so far have been to existing activités, such as Metrozoo, but Baskin said he envisions his project reaching a much larger scale.
"We want to make arrangements to bring things here to Miami, like circuses, and to hold UM fun days on a monthly basis,” he said.
He also plans to set up Special Olympics sports training and to make arrangements to take people
to sporting events and concerts.
Baskin emphasized that he has organized projects on a large scale before. Recently, he raised over $1,-000 for the Association for Retarded Citizens of Dade County.
Although he is using the Association for the Advancement of the Mentally Handicapped, North Miami Beach, as a contact, Baskin stressed that his organizational plans are different from those of the Association.
“I don't want this to be a statewide program, but a nationwide program instead. II needs to be bigger and wider than it is now,” he said.
Baskin is currently looking for people who wish to get involved in his program; he suggested that anyone who would like to volunteer should call him at Richter, or contact the Hecht Center and ask for Lizette at 284-2655 or Sophie at 284-2362.
New sociology major to be offered in fall
Miami Hurricane/AIXA MONTERO
Sanke dance
Sujatha sways rhythmically to Indian music while performing "nadarmudl," a snake dance, at a presentation by the India Student Association. The performance, held last Saturday, was part of International Week.
960 offers variety, lacks quality
By HILDA JACKSON
Hurricane Staff Writer
Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series of articles evaluating the different places to eat on campus. The order of the places evaluated and times of evaluation were picked at random. To maintain consistency, all places were reviewed during lunch hour, none were notified ahead of time, and all meals were paid for in cash.
Students who eat regularly in the 960 cafeteria appreciate the wide variety of foods it has to offer. The cafeteria is located behind the 960 and 1968 complexes.
Students who live in these dorms make up most of the cafeteria's clientele.
"Of the three cafeterias, it has the most variety, although the quality of the food could be better. Fortunately, there’s a wide variety, so you’ll always be able to find something to eat," said senior Larry Wickenheiser.
However, 960 does have its critics. Some students find the menu to be monotonous.
"The food is usually only lukewarm. A lot of the time they have the same types of foods every night.
wnsn
tray return
Kutin“ eateries
The Miami Hurricane will rate the on-campus eateries on a scale from one to 10, with 10 being the highest rating, in the following four areas:
Variety — What choice does the student have in what to eat? Quality — How good is the food?
Service — How friendly and cooperative are the employees? Do they care about the student? Atmosphere — How clean is the cafeteria? Is it decorated? Are chairs broken, utensils missing, or the ice cream machine working?
Ratings: 1-3 poor; 4-5 average; 6-8 excellent; 9-10 superior.
960 Cafeteria
Variety ....................7
Quality ....................5
Service ....................8
Atmosphere..................8
By JONATHAN FINEGOLD
Hurricane Staff Writer
Criminal justice has been introduced as a major by the University of Miami sociology department. It will be officially offered in the fall semester of 1984 but is available now after its approval by the faculty council and the respective departmental deans.
According to the director of the criminal justice major, Bonnie Berry, there are four specific requirements in addition to the requirements in Arts and Sciences to fulfill a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
These four required courses include Introduction to Sociology or Social Problems, Introduction to Social Research, Survey of Criminal Justice, and Theories of Deviant Behavior. In addition to the four required courses, a major in criminal justice must complete 30 credit hours in sociology.
Berry said she believes that if an undergraduate chooses a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, he will be provided with more flexibility and will find a "degree in criminal justice more practical than a degree in general sociology."
Berry also said pre-law students can benefit from a major in criminal justice by receiving more education in a narrower, specific field of sociology.
For those already possessing a college degree, fulfilling requirements in a criminal justice major can help in obtaining positions such as parole officer, corrections coun-
‘Since the sociology department recognized the growing increase in criminal justice majors in the United States, we decided to offer such a major.’
Bonnie Berry
cil, and law clerk. Berry said. For people already in the criminal justice system, a major can also help obtain higher positions In their occupation, such as the police department.
The major was introduced by Sociology Department Chairman Melvin DeFleur because of the marketable value that such a major would provide. According to Director Bonnie Berry, the department feels there are plenty of justice agencies in Florida that need people with “serious research ability.”
Berry points to the fact that criminal justice majors have increased in the last few years to substantiate the department's introduction of the new major. Berry herself was chosen as director because of her thorough background in criminology and research
“Since the sociology department recognized the growing increase in criminal justice majors in the United States, we decided to offer such a major," said Berry.
Miami Hurricane/KAREN PIKE
Students who eat at 960 have differing views on the quality of the food
You can tell that sometimes things were leftover and have been reheat-
Inside
Travel to Europe
Students can see the world and get credit /PAGE 3 Readers respond
Readers write letters to the editor on the beautification plan and women’s basketball /PAGE 4
Here's looking at you, kid
Students show their best in the Student Film Festival /PAGE 5 Weekend wrap-up
The baseball team wins two, loses one of the weekend’s games /PAGE 7
ed,” said freshman Bill Chapman.
During lunch hour, service is usually good. The employees behind the counter are pleasant and willing to give students what they ask for. instead of serving pre-prepared plates, allowing the students little choice.
The 960 cafeteria also offers a deli bar which regularly includes salami, bologna, pastrami, and American and Swiss cheese, as well as chicken, tuna and egg salads during the lunch hour. For vegetarians, the 960 cafeteria offers vegetarian dishes and soups.
The lunchtime service is fast and efficient. Food is prepared neatly and to the student's order. Although the cafeteria is located a good distance from the classrooms, enough students have lunch there to make it a little crowded.
One of the most popular items in the cafeteria is the salad bar. It offers croutons, cheese, cucumbers, beansprouts, bacon bits and about five different kinds of salad dressings. The latest addition to the salad bar is the new house dressing. Students find the salad bar to be a welcome alternative to the hot foods.
The atmosphere in 960 is pleasant. Said junior Faith Taylor, “The atmosphere is bright. It's a very warm and clean place.”
Assistant Manager Julio Medina said, "More people come to this cafeteria than any of the others. The students in the other cafeterias are older and therefore, it creates a more serious atmosphere."
Hanging plants have been placed throughout the cafeteria to create pleasant scenery. This year, burgundy table cloths and chairs have been added that also help to create comfortable eating surroundings.
ODK wins 2 awards
By RONNIE RAMOS
Hurricane Editor in Chief
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Miami chapter of Omi-cron Delta Kappa was recognized as the Province IV Circle of Year, and Dagoberto Quintana, the circle’s president, was named the province’s Leader of the Year at the ODK national convention held here over the weekend.
The Circle of the Year award was the first ever for UM Province IV includes all of Florida and the southern part of Georgia The award is given to the ODK chapter with the best overall organization and campus activities.
ODK is a national honor and leadership society All student members must have at least a 3.0 GPA and must have held a leadership position on campus.
“It's a great honor for us, and it gives us something to build on next year," Quintana said.
Quintana said that the multimedia initiation presentation which UM developed this year and the Leadership UM seminar scheduled for April were two of the factors which won the award for UM.
UM's initiation presentation, which was produced by John Crout, ODK’s vice president of projects, was shown to the members of UM's province.
"Everyone seemed to like it,” Quintana said “Six or seven schools asked for copies of the script."
Quintana's Province IV Leader of the Year Award qualifies him for the national Leader of the Year Award There is no national Circle of the Year Award
Quintana, a graduate student in electrical engineering, is the Son of Chief for Iron Arrow and past president of Lambda Chi fraternity and Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society.
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Volume 60 Number 44
STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL — PAGE 5
Miami Üfurrir
Tuesday, March 27, 1984
__ I ‘ çiBRf*rr _J
Candidate’s Status Triggers Confusion
By LISA GIBBS
Hurricane Associate News Editor
On the night before the first day of the USBG election, Frank Mercado, a candidate for senior senator on the New Approach ticket, was disqualified from the race for next year's Undergraduate Student Body Government. However, by the time the polls opened at 9 a.m. Monday, Mercado was declared a candidate, and his name appeared on the ballot.
The Elections Commission ruled Sunday to disqualify Mercado after receiving information that Mercado had dropped credits, changing his status to that of part-time student, according to Brenda Smith, advisor to USBG. In order to run for an office, a student must be attending the university full-time.
As of yesterday, five minutes before elections began, Mercado was a full-time student, Smith said.
"At 8:55 this morning, he withdrew his withdrawal slips and he is a full-time student,” said Smith. “His name is on the ballot."
Mercado told the Hurricane, “I inadvertently dropped the class in which I was getting an incomplete, thinking that was the correct procedure.”
Mercado charged the STAR ticket with harassment, claiming that
STAR party members "have been hassling me to drop out of the race."
"They've been trying to pressure me — everything from coercion to threats,” he said. "They threatened suspension from this university if I didn't drop.
“(USBG President Mark] Cheskin, (Scott) Kornspan, [Allison] Ventura, all of them have been hassling me. I have notes, letters .... They offered me a high-level Cabinet position if I dropped."
STAR campaign manager Eric Robinson said that he knew nothing about the situation. “He wasn't hassled from our side," he said. “As a ticket, he wasn't hassled. I can't speak for individuals."
Cheskin denied harassing Mercado, and claimed that Mercado had asked the STAR people to help him get disqualified, because he didn’t want to run with New Approach.
“Someone associated with the STAR ticket was approached by Mercado," said Robinson. “He was looking for a reason to drop out."
“I believe that they’re [STAR] trying to use blacks as pawns in this election,” Mercado said. "They don’t really care about black interests.”
Students have a choice between two major tickets, STAR and New Approach. Each is a full ticket of 21 candidates. Three of the seats are executive offices (president, vice president and treasurer), 14 are Senate seats, and the remaining four are Student Entertainment Committee seats.
STAR is headed by presidential candidate Scott Kornspan, a sophomore double majoring in politics and public affairs and finance. Other executive officer candidates are Karen Morad for vice president and Allison Ventura for treasurer.
Junior Jaene Garcia, a public relations major, is the presidential candidate for the New Approach ticket. Joining her in the New Approach campaign are vice presidential candidate Annie Ortega and treasurer candidate Howard Jacobs.
The STAR ticket stresses “reaching higher" and plans to build on the current student government. New Approach stresses “initiation, not reaction."
"It's difficult to build on a poor student government and it’s time for a new approach,” said Scott Kaiser, campaign manager for the New Approach ticket.
Robinson said, "We're [STAR| looking to build on what's already been accomplished, not start from scratch."
The election polls are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in the Memorial and Student Union breezeways. Election results will be announced tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the Rathskeller.
Hurricane staff writer George Haj contributed to this report.
Baskins offers fun for masses
By MARY CRONIN
Hurricane Staff Writer
A University of Miami employee and member of the Dade County Association for Retarded Citizens has begun a visionary recreational project for people throughout the country.
Robert Baskin, a Richter Library employee, has already begun his project in Dade County by organizing field trips to Metrozoo, bowling and parties for everyone — both retarded and nonretarded people.
The events so far have been to existing activités, such as Metrozoo, but Baskin said he envisions his project reaching a much larger scale.
"We want to make arrangements to bring things here to Miami, like circuses, and to hold UM fun days on a monthly basis,” he said.
He also plans to set up Special Olympics sports training and to make arrangements to take people
to sporting events and concerts.
Baskin emphasized that he has organized projects on a large scale before. Recently, he raised over $1,-000 for the Association for Retarded Citizens of Dade County.
Although he is using the Association for the Advancement of the Mentally Handicapped, North Miami Beach, as a contact, Baskin stressed that his organizational plans are different from those of the Association.
“I don't want this to be a statewide program, but a nationwide program instead. II needs to be bigger and wider than it is now,” he said.
Baskin is currently looking for people who wish to get involved in his program; he suggested that anyone who would like to volunteer should call him at Richter, or contact the Hecht Center and ask for Lizette at 284-2655 or Sophie at 284-2362.
New sociology major to be offered in fall
Miami Hurricane/AIXA MONTERO
Sanke dance
Sujatha sways rhythmically to Indian music while performing "nadarmudl," a snake dance, at a presentation by the India Student Association. The performance, held last Saturday, was part of International Week.
960 offers variety, lacks quality
By HILDA JACKSON
Hurricane Staff Writer
Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series of articles evaluating the different places to eat on campus. The order of the places evaluated and times of evaluation were picked at random. To maintain consistency, all places were reviewed during lunch hour, none were notified ahead of time, and all meals were paid for in cash.
Students who eat regularly in the 960 cafeteria appreciate the wide variety of foods it has to offer. The cafeteria is located behind the 960 and 1968 complexes.
Students who live in these dorms make up most of the cafeteria's clientele.
"Of the three cafeterias, it has the most variety, although the quality of the food could be better. Fortunately, there’s a wide variety, so you’ll always be able to find something to eat," said senior Larry Wickenheiser.
However, 960 does have its critics. Some students find the menu to be monotonous.
"The food is usually only lukewarm. A lot of the time they have the same types of foods every night.
wnsn
tray return
Kutin“ eateries
The Miami Hurricane will rate the on-campus eateries on a scale from one to 10, with 10 being the highest rating, in the following four areas:
Variety — What choice does the student have in what to eat? Quality — How good is the food?
Service — How friendly and cooperative are the employees? Do they care about the student? Atmosphere — How clean is the cafeteria? Is it decorated? Are chairs broken, utensils missing, or the ice cream machine working?
Ratings: 1-3 poor; 4-5 average; 6-8 excellent; 9-10 superior.
960 Cafeteria
Variety ....................7
Quality ....................5
Service ....................8
Atmosphere..................8
By JONATHAN FINEGOLD
Hurricane Staff Writer
Criminal justice has been introduced as a major by the University of Miami sociology department. It will be officially offered in the fall semester of 1984 but is available now after its approval by the faculty council and the respective departmental deans.
According to the director of the criminal justice major, Bonnie Berry, there are four specific requirements in addition to the requirements in Arts and Sciences to fulfill a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
These four required courses include Introduction to Sociology or Social Problems, Introduction to Social Research, Survey of Criminal Justice, and Theories of Deviant Behavior. In addition to the four required courses, a major in criminal justice must complete 30 credit hours in sociology.
Berry said she believes that if an undergraduate chooses a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, he will be provided with more flexibility and will find a "degree in criminal justice more practical than a degree in general sociology."
Berry also said pre-law students can benefit from a major in criminal justice by receiving more education in a narrower, specific field of sociology.
For those already possessing a college degree, fulfilling requirements in a criminal justice major can help in obtaining positions such as parole officer, corrections coun-
‘Since the sociology department recognized the growing increase in criminal justice majors in the United States, we decided to offer such a major.’
Bonnie Berry
cil, and law clerk. Berry said. For people already in the criminal justice system, a major can also help obtain higher positions In their occupation, such as the police department.
The major was introduced by Sociology Department Chairman Melvin DeFleur because of the marketable value that such a major would provide. According to Director Bonnie Berry, the department feels there are plenty of justice agencies in Florida that need people with “serious research ability.”
Berry points to the fact that criminal justice majors have increased in the last few years to substantiate the department's introduction of the new major. Berry herself was chosen as director because of her thorough background in criminology and research
“Since the sociology department recognized the growing increase in criminal justice majors in the United States, we decided to offer such a major," said Berry.
Miami Hurricane/KAREN PIKE
Students who eat at 960 have differing views on the quality of the food
You can tell that sometimes things were leftover and have been reheat-
Inside
Travel to Europe
Students can see the world and get credit /PAGE 3 Readers respond
Readers write letters to the editor on the beautification plan and women’s basketball /PAGE 4
Here's looking at you, kid
Students show their best in the Student Film Festival /PAGE 5 Weekend wrap-up
The baseball team wins two, loses one of the weekend’s games /PAGE 7
ed,” said freshman Bill Chapman.
During lunch hour, service is usually good. The employees behind the counter are pleasant and willing to give students what they ask for. instead of serving pre-prepared plates, allowing the students little choice.
The 960 cafeteria also offers a deli bar which regularly includes salami, bologna, pastrami, and American and Swiss cheese, as well as chicken, tuna and egg salads during the lunch hour. For vegetarians, the 960 cafeteria offers vegetarian dishes and soups.
The lunchtime service is fast and efficient. Food is prepared neatly and to the student's order. Although the cafeteria is located a good distance from the classrooms, enough students have lunch there to make it a little crowded.
One of the most popular items in the cafeteria is the salad bar. It offers croutons, cheese, cucumbers, beansprouts, bacon bits and about five different kinds of salad dressings. The latest addition to the salad bar is the new house dressing. Students find the salad bar to be a welcome alternative to the hot foods.
The atmosphere in 960 is pleasant. Said junior Faith Taylor, “The atmosphere is bright. It's a very warm and clean place.”
Assistant Manager Julio Medina said, "More people come to this cafeteria than any of the others. The students in the other cafeterias are older and therefore, it creates a more serious atmosphere."
Hanging plants have been placed throughout the cafeteria to create pleasant scenery. This year, burgundy table cloths and chairs have been added that also help to create comfortable eating surroundings.
ODK wins 2 awards
By RONNIE RAMOS
Hurricane Editor in Chief
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Miami chapter of Omi-cron Delta Kappa was recognized as the Province IV Circle of Year, and Dagoberto Quintana, the circle’s president, was named the province’s Leader of the Year at the ODK national convention held here over the weekend.
The Circle of the Year award was the first ever for UM Province IV includes all of Florida and the southern part of Georgia The award is given to the ODK chapter with the best overall organization and campus activities.
ODK is a national honor and leadership society All student members must have at least a 3.0 GPA and must have held a leadership position on campus.
“It's a great honor for us, and it gives us something to build on next year," Quintana said.
Quintana said that the multimedia initiation presentation which UM developed this year and the Leadership UM seminar scheduled for April were two of the factors which won the award for UM.
UM's initiation presentation, which was produced by John Crout, ODK’s vice president of projects, was shown to the members of UM's province.
"Everyone seemed to like it,” Quintana said “Six or seven schools asked for copies of the script."
Quintana's Province IV Leader of the Year Award qualifies him for the national Leader of the Year Award There is no national Circle of the Year Award
Quintana, a graduate student in electrical engineering, is the Son of Chief for Iron Arrow and past president of Lambda Chi fraternity and Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society.
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